Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them) [Paperback]

The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestsellerMisquoting Jesusand onThe Daily Show with John Stewart, NPR, andDateline NBC, among othersare expanded upon exponentially in his latest book:Jesus, Interrupted.

ThisNew York Timesbestseller reveals how many books in the Bible were not written by their traditional authors, and that the New Testament itself is filled with conflicting accounts about Jesusinformation that scholars of biblical criticism know& but the general public does not. If you enjoy the work of Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and John Shelby Spong, youll find much to ponder inJesus, Interrupted.

This landmark work unpacks the provocative questions that scholars have debated for centuries but are rarely discussed outside the seminary.

• Hidden Contradictions:A deep dive into the irreconcilable discrepancies between the Gospels regarding Jesuss birth, his final words, and even the day and time of his death.
• Forged Books of the Bible:An investigation into the anonymous authors of the Gospels and the pseudonymous writers who forged letters in the names of the apostles to promote their own views.
• The Historical Jesus:How scholars use the historical-critical method to separate the man from the myths and reconstruct what Jesus of Nazareth likely said and did.
• Inventing Christianity:A startling exploration of how core Christian doctrineslike the suffering Messiah, the divinity of Christ, and the Trinitywere later developments of the early church.

The Human Story Behind the Divine Book

In thisNew York Timesbestseller, leading Bible expert Bart Ehrman skillfully demonstrates that the New Testament is riddled with contradictory views about who Jesus was and the significance of his life. Ehrman reveals that many of the books were written in thlÓ>